Fish Bar :: Lakeview, Chicago
Fish Bar :: Lakeview, Chicago
Condiments
All drinks are in jars
Calamari – “Federal Hill” style
Tuna Salad/Avocado – Celery, capers, etc.
Tater Tots with crack in them to make you want to eat more and more.
Oyster Po’Boy – Remoulade, spicy slaw. Favorite!
Scallops were on special. It was fall. I think that might be some kind of squash sauce.
Eastern Belly Clams – Tarter sauce.
Sara somehow had a bunch of free oyster shooter vouchers. Couldn’t let those go to waste!
Oyster shooters
Mindy Segal’s Key Lime Pie
A couple months ago Sara and Jessica introduced me to Fish Bar, a place where Sara is a bonafied regular. And. I loved it! It’s this tiny little place and the inside reminds me of something I’ve seen on The Cape. Or somewhere in Boston. Some old place that’s been there for a million years serving fresh seafood. And not fancying it up. Just serving it simple, how it should be. I know they’re doing this on purpose, manufacturing this look on the inside, but I didn’t care. I loved it. Maybe that is just a hint that I’m due for an East Coast visit, but I was all for it. Not to mention that the food was fantastic. I especially loved the fried oyster po’boy. Jess, Sara and I split everything, so I only had a third of it, but I swear, I could have eaten two full ones. It was so delicious. Also, where else in Chicago can you get clam strips WITH the bellies? Nowhere, I think. This is something I really only associate with Mass. and there it was on the menu! The desserts are done by Mindy Segal, so you know they’re good. They change regularly, according to Sara, the regular. We tried a slice of key lime pie. Not totally “my thing” but very tasty. Can’t wait to go back to Fish Bar… at least until my next trip to the East Coast!
